Starting February 18, 2027, smartphones and many portable devices sold in the EU must have batteries that users can remove and replace more easily. That means #Apple #Samsung #Google #Xiaomi etc may need to redesign future devices to meet the new rules www.business-standard.com/technology/t...
The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ...
China's March 2026 exports:
Solar cells up 80%
EVs up 53%
Lithium-ion batteries up 34%
Electricity substitutes for fossil fuels are surging.
China, an Electrostate, competes against the Petrostates that include Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
Child: I know your name. Mamdani.
Obama: What’s his first name?
Child: Mayor.
55 yrs ago this week, 4/17/71, all 4 former Beatles had solo singles in the UK charts:
Paul McCartney: "Another Day,"
Ringo Starr: "It Don’t Come Easy"
John Lennon: "Power To The People"
George Harrison: "My Sweet Lord"
All 4 songs still sound great, 55 yrs later.
Play 'em loud.
Both the best thing and the worst thing would be for the World Cup to be played in front of mostly empty stadiums.
It is sad to say but this tournament deserves to be a massive commercial failure.
Another conspiracy theorist loon standing for Reform. It's rapidly turning into the political equivalent of the Flat Earth Society.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
BBC today correct Nigel Farage's false claim to Nick Robinson on Political Thinking (13th February 2026) that net migration was only down due to an "exodus" of people leaving the UK since 90% of net migration fall was a fall in immigration. After my 3rd complaint!
www.bbc.co.uk/helpandfeedb...
Lies from a "religious leader" to protect a corrupt president.
The Daily Mail poll about whether the UK should re-join the European Union did not go according to plan.
Mamdani: When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich
Well, today we're taxing the rich...
Not quite going the way the Daily Mail hoped. Excellent. Feel free to join in... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
April 15th 1989 - Remembering the Hillsborough disaster #YoullNeverWalkAlone #LiverpoolFC #Hillsborough
Was it only four days ago The Telegraph comment pages were gazing into their tea leaves ?
Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources, proving the transition is not theoretical but already operational. The barrier is no longer technology, but political will, investment priorities, and the courage to move faster.
French perspective
Wonder how much Tunnock's Tea Cakes paid to sponsor the Artemis splashdown?
“To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Maxwell.”
Suuuurrre, lady 🥴
👇👇
We're constantly being told that Britain has these ironclad libel laws, and apparently that's true for every British person except one.
The only president stupid enough to do it.
Trump fucked up his war so bad he’s trying to change the subject back to Epstein.
Chinese carmaker BYD unveils a recharge as fast as filling up with petrol. And no need to wear gloves.
Certainly not coming to a forecourt near you in America because the fossil fuel giants and their puppets in government like making lots and lots of cool money from easily-conned petrolheads.
$2 million per ship — to cross a Strait that was free six weeks ago.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/w...
THIS SUMS IT UP AS WELL AS ANYONE CAN:
I'm such an excellent judge of character.
So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?
What he said…
